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At the closing session of "Scaling Urban Climate Resilience: The CapaCITIES Legacy and Way Forward", Ridhima Sud highlighted that the focus must shift to strengthening institutions, mobilising finance, fostering partnerships, and embedding climate action into urban governance.

At the closing of "Scaling Urban Climate Resilience: The CapaCITIES Legacy and Way Forward", Sonal Daftuar of @YouthKiAwaaz highlighted the importance of engaging youth in climate conversations to build awareness, foster ownership, and strengthen inclusive policymaking.

At the closing of "Scaling Urban Climate Resilience: The CapaCITIES Legacy and Way Forward", Hans-Peter Egler highlighted India's potential to shape global policy by sharing successful approaches to resilient infrastructure, #NatureBasedSolutions, and #PublicPrivatePartnerships.

At the closing session of "Scaling Urban Climate Resilience: The CapaCITIES Legacy and Way Forward", Emani Kumar reaffirmed the urgent need for local governments to accelerate action on #ClimateResilience and shape more #SustainableCities for tomorrow.

At the closing session of "Scaling Urban Climate Resilience: The CapaCITIES Legacy and Way Forward", Rajendra Singh emphasised that cities must become the first line of defence against climate risks, and invest in preparedness, prevention, and risk reduction.

At the closing of "Scaling Urban Climate Resilience: The CapaCITIES Legacy and Way Forward", Dr @dkundu1 highlighted the need to scale up climate cells and city data observatories to strengthen evidence-based planning and support informed decision-making for urban #climateaction.

At the closing of "Scaling Urban Climate Resilience: The CapaCITIES Legacy and Way Forward", Banchhanidhi Pani highlighted how the programme's integrated approach to climate action has enabled sustained progress towards climate-resilient urban development.

At the session "Shaping the Future of Indian Cities: Financing Sustainable Infrastructure for Inclusive and Low-Carbon Development," Dr Dhruba Purkayastha highlighted how strengthening urban resilience also creates new opportunities for sustainable investment.

At the session "Shaping the Future of Indian Cities: Financing Sustainable Infrastructure for Inclusive and Low-Carbon Development," @leokiku highlighted the need for ULBs to strengthen their capacity to develop bankable projects and leverage the #UrbanChallengeFund.

At the session "Shaping the Future of Indian Cities: Financing Sustainable Infrastructure for Inclusive and Low-Carbon Development," Vivek Gupta highlighted the importance of rigorous project preparation and #bankability assessments in attracting private capital for urban infra.

At the session "Shaping the Future of Indian Cities: Financing Sustainable Infrastructure for Inclusive and Low-Carbon Development," Mehul Patwari highlighted the need for dedicated infrastructure financing for Tier 2 & 3 cities and strengthening #PublicPrivatePartnerships.

At the session "Shaping the Future of Indian Cities: Financing Sustainable Infrastructure for Inclusive and Low-Carbon Development," Sujatha Srikumar highlighted the importance of leveraging existing schemes, project preparation, and coordination for bankable #climate projects.

At the session "Shaping the Future of Indian Cities: Financing Sustainable Infrastructure for Inclusive and Low-Carbon Development," Rajnish Ahuja emphasised that technical assistance should be aligned with national policies and programmes to support India's urban goals.

At the session "Shaping the Future of Indian Cities: Financing Sustainable Infrastructure for Inclusive and Low-Carbon Development," Dr N Muthusamy highlighted Coimbatore's efforts to pilot climate solutions, emphasising how #ClimateResilience initiatives can be scaled across TN.

At the session "Shaping the Future of Indian Cities: Financing Sustainable Infrastructure for Inclusive and Low-Carbon Development," Abhinav Goel, IAS highlighted the importance of mobilising diverse sources of #Climate Finance to scale up promising pilot projects.

Moderating the session "Shaping the Future of Indian Cities: Financing Sustainable Infrastructure for Inclusive and Low-Carbon Development," Hans-Peter Egler highlighted that urban #ClimateAction needs collective action across stakeholders and mobilising private finance.

At the session "Climate Action: From Demonstration to Scale," Prof. Saswat Bandyopadhyay said that regional and landscape-level approaches may be adopted to address interconnected systems and shared climate risks. #ClimateAction #UrbanPlanning #SustainableCities

At the session "Climate Action: From Demonstration to Scale," @my_nmc Commissioner Manisha Khatri emphasised the importance of recognising climate challenges and highlighted how some of the most effective and #sustainable climate solutions already exist within the local context.

At the session "Climate Action: From Demonstration to Scale," @chennaicorp Joint Commissioner Shreya P Singh emphasised the need to view #ClimateResilience through a holistic lens that integrates ecology, public health, and governance.

At the session "Climate Action: From Demonstration to Scale," @TusharSumeraIAS shared how Rajkot's #RenewableEnergy housing project grew from a demonstration into a model adopted across #Gujarat. #ClimateAction #ScalingImpact